Antonio Esfandiari

Name: Antonio Esfandiari
Nickname: The Magician
Current Residence: San Francisco, Calif.
Birth Date: 1978
Birth Place: Tehran, Iran

Who has more tricks up their sleeve than a magician? One of poker's most interesting players, Antonio Esfandiari, formerly a profession magician, is a bona fide superstar in the card-playing community.

Originally from Tehran, Iran, Esfandiari moved to the United States with his parents in 1988. Esfandiari knew very little English when he started school in his new home but learned the language in less than six months.

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Trivia

Was once roommates with good friend Phil Laak
Grew up in San Jose
Professional magician
Hopes to open a magic-theme restaurant

Recent Tournament Placings

Tournament	Place	Winnings
2009 WSOP, Event 52 - $3,000 Triple Chance No-Limit Hold'em	24th	$14,967
WPT Season 7, Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic	59th	$23,420
2008 WSOP, Event 25, World Championship Heads-Up No-Limit...	53rd	$14,438
EPT Season 4, EPT Grand Final	8th	€168,000
2007 WSOP, Event 35, No-Limit Hold'em	62nd	$9,708
2007 WSOP, Event 8, No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buys	39th	$11,905
2005 WSOP, Event 13, $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em	43rd	$6,570
2005 WSOP, Event 6, $2,500 Short-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	5th	$63,020
WPT Season 2, WPT Invitational	6th	$8,000
WPT Season 2, L.A. Poker Classic	1st	$1,399,135
WPT Specials, WPT Bad Boys	5th	$0
WPT Season 1, Gold Rush	3rd	$44,000
2003 WSOP, Event 5, No-Limit Hold'em	5th	$34,060